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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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